Fertility & birth rates in Czech Republic and Italy

Fertility rate in Czech Republic vs Italy by year

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Czech Republic

Italy

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Year	Fertility rate
	Czech Republic	Italy
2023	1.45	1.2
2022	1.64	1.24
2021	1.83	1.25
2020	1.74	1.24
2019	1.71	1.27
2018	1.71	1.31
2017	1.69	1.34
2016	1.63	1.36
2015	1.57	1.36
2014	1.53	1.38
2013	1.46	1.39
2012	1.45	1.42
2011	1.43	1.42
2010	1.51	1.44
2009	1.51	1.44
2008	1.51	1.44
2007	1.45	1.39
2006	1.34	1.37
2005	1.29	1.33
2004	1.23	1.34
2003	1.18	1.29
2002	1.17	1.27
2001	1.15	1.25
2000	1.15	1.26
1999	1.13	1.23
1998	1.16	1.22
1997	1.17	1.22
1996	1.18	1.2
1995	1.28	1.19
1994	1.44	1.21
1993	1.67	1.25
1992	1.71	1.3
1991	1.86	1.3
1990	1.9	1.33
1989	1.87	1.33
1988	1.94	1.36
1987	1.91	1.33
1986	1.92	1.35
1985	1.95	1.42
1984	1.97	1.46
1983	1.97	1.51
1982	2	1.56
1981	2	1.58
1980	2.08	1.64
1979	2.27	1.73
1978	2.33	1.84
1977	2.34	1.93
1976	2.39	2.04
1975	2.43	2.17
1974	2.46	2.28
1973	2.31	2.3
1972	2.09	2.35
1971	2	2.4
1970	1.92	2.38
1969	1.87	2.47
1968	1.84	2.46
1967	1.91	2.5
1966	2.02	2.58
1965	2.18	2.6
1964	2.34	2.66
1963	2.31	2.51
1962	2.12	2.46
1961	2.11	2.44
1960	2.09	2.4

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Czech Republic was 1.45 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Italy in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Czech Republic vs Italy population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Czech Republic

Italy

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Year	Natural population change
	Czech Republic	Italy
2023	-21,729	-283,125
2022	-19,209	-318,674
2021	-28,365	-301,579
2020	-19,257	-338,801
2019	0	-215,025
2018	1,063	-192,475
2017	3,178	-192,007
2016	5,283	-138,265
2015	0	-162,620
2014	4,210	-96,513
2013	-2,103	-90,468
2012	0	-78,248
2011	2,099	-48,021
2010	10,475	-23,928
2009	10,444	-17,866
2008	14,538	-11,842
2007	9,268	-5,876
2006	1,024	0
2005	-6,126	-17,450
2004	-9,177	11,566
2003	-17,330	-40,179
2002	-15,296	-22,836
2001	-16,347	-11,396
2000	-17,433	-17,082
1999	-20,568	-22,766
1998	-18,530	-39,835
1997	-21,639	-22,756
1996	-21,662	-22,744
1995	-21,687	-34,107
1994	-11,367	-17,053
1993	3,099	0
1992	1,032	22,718
1991	4,124	11,352
1990	1,034	22,688
1989	1,036	28,336
1988	7,249	33,977
1987	4,138	16,980
1986	1,034	11,319
1985	4,135	28,297
1984	5,165	50,919
1983	3,097	33,939
1982	10,315	79,161
1981	13,391	73,452
1980	17,517	84,650
1979	44,257	129,531
1978	52,234	168,465
1977	55,009	190,248
1976	61,768	228,445
1975	67,393	271,660
1974	66,923	336,176
1973	57,549	328,508
1972	44,404	364,355
1971	31,445	383,922
1970	24,646	376,753
1969	22,762	390,827
1968	21,728	399,268
1967	29,558	439,074
1966	35,355	488,427
1965	43,029	474,222
1964	52,531	527,089
1963	48,353	440,767
1962	29,836	427,387
1961	36,430	459,880
1960	34,567	426,697

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.2% in the Czech Republic and -0.48% in Italy.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in the Czech Republic and -0.38% in Italy.

Birth rate in Czech Republic vs Italy by year

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Czech Republic

Italy

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Czech Republic	Italy
2023	8.4	6.4
2022	9.5	6.7
2021	10.6	6.8
2020	10.3	6.8
2019	10.5	7
2018	10.7	7.3
2017	10.8	7.6
2016	10.7	7.9
2015	10.5	8.1
2014	10.4	8.3
2013	10.2	8.5
2012	10.3	8.9
2011	10.4	9.1
2010	11.2	9.4
2009	11.3	9.6
2008	11.5	9.7
2007	11.1	9.6
2006	10.3	9.6
2005	10	9.5
2004	9.6	9.7
2003	9.2	9.5
2002	9.1	9.4
2001	8.9	9.4
2000	8.9	9.5
1999	8.7	9.4
1998	8.8	9.3
1997	8.8	9.4
1996	8.8	9.3
1995	9.3	9.2
1994	10.3	9.4
1993	11.7	9.7
1992	11.8	10
1991	12.5	9.9
1990	12.6	10
1989	12.4	9.9
1988	12.8	10.1
1987	12.7	9.7
1986	12.9	9.8
1985	13.1	10.2
1984	13.3	10.4
1983	13.3	10.6
1982	13.7	10.9
1981	14	11
1980	14.9	11.3
1979	16.7	11.9
1978	17.5	12.6
1977	17.8	13.2
1976	18.5	14
1975	19.1	14.9
1974	19.4	15.8
1973	18.3	16
1972	16.6	16.3
1971	15.7	16.8
1970	15	16.7
1969	14.5	17.4
1968	13.9	17.5
1967	14.1	17.9
1966	14.4	18.7
1965	15.1	19
1964	15.9	19.7
1963	15.4	18.7
1962	13.9	18.4
1961	13.7	18.4
1960	13.4	18.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.4 in the Czech Republic and 6.4 in Italy, compared with 13.4 and 18.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Czech Republic

Factual

UN forecast

Italy

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Czech Republic	Italy
2100	13.2%	11.1%
2099	13.2%	11.1%
2098	13.3%	11.1%
2097	13.3%	11.1%
2096	13.4%	11.1%
2095	13.4%	11.1%
2094	13.5%	11.1%
2093	13.6%	11.2%
2092	13.7%	11.2%
2091	13.7%	11.2%
2090	13.8%	11.2%
2089	13.9%	11.3%
2088	13.9%	11.3%
2087	14%	11.3%
2086	14%	11.3%
2085	14%	11.3%
2084	14%	11.3%
2083	14%	11.3%
2082	13.9%	11.3%
2081	13.9%	11.2%
2080	13.8%	11.2%
2079	13.7%	11.2%
2078	13.7%	11.1%
2077	13.6%	11.1%
2076	13.5%	11%
2075	13.4%	10.9%
2074	13.3%	10.9%
2073	13.3%	10.8%
2072	13.2%	10.8%
2071	13.2%	10.7%
2070	13.1%	10.7%
2069	13.1%	10.6%
2068	13.2%	10.6%
2067	13.2%	10.6%
2066	13.3%	10.5%
2065	13.3%	10.5%
2064	13.4%	10.5%
2063	13.5%	10.6%
2062	13.6%	10.6%
2061	13.7%	10.6%
2060	13.8%	10.6%
2059	13.9%	10.7%
2058	14%	10.7%
2057	14.1%	10.8%
2056	14.1%	10.8%
2055	14.1%	10.8%
2054	14.2%	10.9%
2053	14.2%	10.9%
2052	14.1%	10.9%
2051	14.1%	10.9%
2050	14%	10.9%
2049	13.9%	10.9%
2048	13.7%	10.8%
2047	13.6%	10.8%
2046	13.4%	10.7%
2045	13.3%	10.7%
2044	13.1%	10.6%
2043	13%	10.6%
2042	12.9%	10.5%
2041	12.7%	10.5%
2040	12.6%	10.4%
2039	12.6%	10.4%
2038	12.5%	10.3%
2037	12.6%	10.3%
2036	12.8%	10.3%
2035	12.9%	10.3%
2034	13.2%	10.4%
2033	13.4%	10.4%
2032	13.6%	10.5%
2031	13.9%	10.7%
2030	14.1%	10.8%
2029	14.3%	11%
2028	14.5%	11.1%
2027	14.7%	11.3%
2026	14.9%	11.5%
2025	15.2%	11.8%
2024	15.4%	11.9%
2023	15.7%	12.1%
2022	15.9%	12.4%
2021	16.1%	12.6%
2020	16%	12.8%
2019	15.9%	13%
2018	15.8%	13.2%
2017	15.6%	13.4%
2016	15.4%	13.6%
2015	15.3%	13.7%
2014	15.1%	13.8%
2013	14.9%	13.9%
2012	14.8%	14%
2011	14.6%	14%
2010	14.4%	14%
2009	14.2%	14%
2008	14.2%	14%
2007	14.3%	14%
2006	14.4%	14.1%
2005	14.7%	14.1%
2004	15%	14.2%
2003	15.3%	14.2%
2002	15.7%	14.2%
2001	16.1%	14.2%
2000	16.5%	14.3%
1999	16.9%	14.3%
1998	17.3%	14.3%
1997	17.7%	14.4%
1996	18.2%	14.5%
1995	18.7%	14.6%
1994	19.2%	14.8%
1993	19.8%	15%
1992	20.3%	15.2%
1991	20.9%	15.8%
1990	21.4%	16.5%
1989	22%	17%
1988	22.6%	17.5%
1987	23%	18.1%
1986	23.2%	18.7%
1985	23.4%	19.3%
1984	23.5%	19.9%
1983	23.5%	20.5%
1982	23.5%	21.1%
1981	23.5%	21.6%
1980	23.4%	22.3%
1979	23.4%	22.8%
1978	23.2%	23.4%
1977	22.9%	23.7%
1976	22.6%	24.1%
1975	22.1%	24.3%
1974	21.6%	24.5%
1973	21.2%	24.6%
1972	21.1%	24.6%
1971	21.1%	24.6%
1970	21.3%	24.7%
1969	21.6%	24.7%
1968	21.9%	24.6%
1967	22.3%	24.6%
1966	22.7%	24.5%
1965	23.2%	24.5%
1964	23.5%	24.5%
1963	23.9%	24.5%
1962	24.5%	24.7%
1961	25.1%	25%
1960	25.6%	25%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in the Czech Republic and 11.9% in Italy in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 16.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Czech Republic and Italy compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Czech Republic vs Italy

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Czech Republic

Italy

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Czech Republic	Italy
2023	3	6
2022	3	10
2021	4	7
2020	3	8
2019	3	7
2018	3	7
2017	3	8
2016	3	8
2015	3	8
2014	3	8
2013	3	8
2012	4	8
2011	4	8
2010	4	8
2009	4	8
2008	4	7
2007	4	7
2006	5	7
2005	5	8
2004	5	8
2003	6	8
2002	6	10
2001	6	10
2000	7	11
1999	7	11
1998	7	12
1997	8	13
1996	8	14
1995	10	15
1994	11	15
1993	12	16
1992	13	17
1991	15	18
1990	15	18
1989	15	19
1988	16	20
1987	15	21
1986	17	22
1985	15	22

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Czech Republic, compared to 6 deaths in Italy.

Under-five mortality rates

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Czech Republic

Italy

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Czech Republic	Italy
2023	0.26%	0.28%
2022	0.27%	0.28%
2021	0.28%	0.29%
2020	0.29%	0.3%
2019	0.3%	0.31%
2018	0.31%	0.32%
2017	0.32%	0.33%
2016	0.32%	0.34%
2015	0.32%	0.35%
2014	0.31%	0.36%
2013	0.31%	0.37%
2012	0.32%	0.38%
2011	0.33%	0.39%
2010	0.34%	0.4%
2009	0.35%	0.41%
2008	0.37%	0.41%
2007	0.39%	0.42%
2006	0.41%	0.43%
2005	0.44%	0.45%
2004	0.46%	0.46%
2003	0.48%	0.48%
2002	0.5%	0.51%
2001	0.52%	0.53%
2000	0.55%	0.56%
1999	0.58%	0.59%
1998	0.63%	0.62%
1997	0.7%	0.66%
1996	0.77%	0.7%
1995	0.85%	0.75%
1994	0.94%	0.8%
1993	1.03%	0.85%
1992	1.11%	0.89%
1991	1.17%	0.93%
1990	1.21%	0.97%
1989	1.25%	1%
1988	1.3%	1.04%
1987	1.35%	1.08%
1986	1.38%	1.14%
1985	1.41%	1.2%
1984	1.44%	1.27%
1983	1.47%	1.35%
1982	1.52%	1.43%
1981	1.59%	1.52%
1980	1.68%	1.61%
1979	1.78%	1.7%
1978	1.89%	1.82%
1977	1.99%	1.95%
1976	2.08%	2.11%
1975	2.16%	2.31%
1974	2.23%	2.53%
1973	2.29%	2.76%
1972	2.34%	2.98%
1971	2.39%	3.18%
1970	2.43%	3.36%
1969	2.46%	3.51%
1968	2.47%	3.64%
1967	2.48%	3.78%
1966	2.47%	3.93%
1965	2.46%	4.11%
1964	2.44%	4.31%
1963	2.43%	4.53%
1962	2.42%	4.76%
1961	2.44%	4.98%
1960	2.48%	5.19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in the Czech Republic and 0.28% in Italy. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.